Sunday, September 4, 2011

Why governments don't get start-ups

The overwhelming number of entrepreneurs and startups in the United States are still small businesses. There are 5.7 million small businesses in the U.S. They make up 99.7% of all companies and employ 50% of all non-governmental workers.

Even with this in mind, the government still misses the mark on regulation for small business. Why?

Read Steve Blank's thoughts. (His breakdown of the types of start-ups is particularly good!)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .